Each prompt below follows the same anatomy — role, context, task, format, constraints — so you get a usable draft on the first or second pass. Fill the bracketed parts with your real specifics; the more context you give, the less the model invents.
**1. Lesson plan from a standard.**
```
You are an experienced [grade level] [subject] teacher.
Design a 45-minute lesson on [topic], aligned to this standard:
[paste the exact standard text].
Output these sections:
- Learning objective (one measurable statement)
- Warm-up (5 min)
- Direct instruction (10 min)
- Guided practice (15 min)
- Independent practice (10 min)
- Exit ticket (3 questions)
Constraints: age-appropriate vocabulary; no materials I haven't listed: [list].
```
**2. Differentiate one text to three reading levels.**
```
Rewrite the passage below at three levels: below grade, on grade, and above grade for [grade].
Keep the same key facts and meaning in all three. Do not add facts not in the original.
Return a 3-column comparison.
Passage:
[paste]
```
**3. Rubric-aligned formative feedback.**
```
You are giving formative feedback, not a grade.
Using this rubric:
[paste rubric criteria and levels]
For the student draft below, write 3 specific 'glow' comments and 3 'grow' comments, each citing a line or sentence from the draft. Encouraging, concrete tone. Do NOT assign a score or grade.
Draft:
[paste]
```
**4. Exit-ticket and check-for-understanding generator.**
```
Create 5 exit-ticket questions on [topic] for [grade]:
2 recall, 2 application, 1 short reflection.
Provide an answer key. Flag any question that depends on a fact you're unsure of.
```
**5. Multilingual family newsletter.**
```
Rewrite this classroom update for families at a 6th-grade reading level, warm and clear.
Then provide a [target language] translation.
Keep all dates and names exactly as written. Mark anything ambiguous with [CONFIRM].
Update:
[paste]
```
**6. Accessible content: alt-text and simplification.**
```
For the figure description below, write concise alt-text (under 125 characters) and a one-sentence plain-language caption for students reading below grade level.
Figure description:
[paste]
```
**7. Socratic discussion questions.**
```
Generate 8 open-ended discussion questions on [text/topic] for [grade], ordered from accessible to challenging, using Bloom's taxonomy verbs. No yes/no questions.
```
**8. Quiz with answer key and distractor rationale.**
```
Write a 10-question multiple-choice quiz on [topic] for [grade].
For each: 4 options, the correct answer, and a one-line reason each distractor is plausibly wrong.
Use only facts a [grade] curriculum covers. Flag anything you're unsure about with [VERIFY].
```
Notice the recurring guardrails: 'do not add facts,' '[VERIFY],' '[CONFIRM],' and 'no grade.' Those are what keep AImaterial honest and keep you in control. To turn any of these into reusable, parameterized prompts, use the ChatGPT Prompt Generator.